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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2014, 02:33 AM Sep 2014

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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Pacific island of Guam - USGS

Last edited Wed Sep 17, 2014, 10:01 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: NBC News

@BreakingNews: Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes off the Pacific island of Guam - USGS http://t.co/urCPCrrj7c/s/_Riz

Read more: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00nc180o#summary

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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Pacific island of Guam - USGS (Original Post) Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

171.6 Km down Warpy Sep 2014 #1

Glad it was so far down. Vibes to all. applegrove Sep 2014 #2

Well when I look at the USGS site it... Delver Rootnose Sep 2014 #3

No tsunami threat KamaAina Sep 2014 #4

I hope Guam doesn't capsize. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #5

Warpy

(111,255 posts)

1. 171.6 Km down

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 02:35 AM

Sep 2014

They'll feel it but there shouldn't be any major damage.

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

2. Glad it was so far down. Vibes to all.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 02:41 AM

Sep 2014

Delver Rootnose

(250 posts)

3. Well when I look at the USGS site it...

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 06:27 AM

Sep 2014

...says 6.7 45 km NW of piti villiage at a depth of 136.6 km

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. No tsunami threat

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 12:50 PM

Sep 2014

http://ptwc.weather.gov/text.php?id=hawaii.TIBHWX.2014.09.17.0625

Whew! (big sigh of relief)

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

5. I hope Guam doesn't capsize.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 01:48 PM

Sep 2014

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